Sumter County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sumter County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC085, forecast zone 2 zones (SCZ031, SCZ029). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Dalzell or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC085
Forecast Zones
2 zones (SCZ031, SCZ029)
Forecast Office
West Columbia (CAE)
Radar Station
KCAE
Towns covered in Sumter County
An NWS alert for Sumter County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sumter County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Sumter County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Sumter County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Sumter County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sumter County in?
Sumter County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC085 and spans 2 forecast zones (SCZ031, SCZ029). Alerts for it are issued by the West Columbia (CAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCAE.
Which towns in Sumter County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sumter County covers every community inside it, including Dalzell, Horatio, Mayesville, Pinewood, Rembert, Shaw A F B, Sumter and Wedgefield.
Are there river gauges in Sumter County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Sumter County, including Pocotaligo River at Sumter, SC. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Sumter County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.